text_original: No doubt it was barbaric, waste  ful, and foolish ; but men in those days loved the sight of magnificence, and the display was as much for the enjoyment of countless^pectators as for the self glorifica  tion of those who were the main actors.
text_transcription: NO DOUBT IT WAS BARBARIC WASTEFUL AND FOOLISH BUT MEN IN THOSE DAYS LOVED THE SIGHT OF MAGNIFICENCE AND THE DISPLAY WAS AS MUCH FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF COUNTLESS SPECTATORS AS FOR THE SELF GLORIFICATION OF THOSE WHO WERE THE MAIN ACTORS
phonemes: nˈoʊ dˈaʊt ɪt wʌz bɑːɹbˈæɹɪk, wˈeɪst fˈʌl, ænd fˈuːlɪʃ ; bˌʌt mˈɛn ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz lˈʌvd ðə sˈaɪt ʌv mæɡnˈɪfɪsəns, ænd ðə dɪsplˈeɪ wʌz æz mˈʌtʃ fɚðɪ ɛndʒˈɔɪmənt ʌv kˈaʊntləs pɛktˈeɪɾɚz æz fɚðə sˈɛlf ɡlɔːɹˈɪfɪkə tɪˈɑːn ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː wɜː ðə mˈeɪn ˈæktɚz.